1996 Waveney District Council election

1996 English local government election 1996 Waveney District Council election Suffolk parliamentary 1995 Waveney District Council election 1995 1996 5 2 y 1998 Waveney District Council election 1998 All 48 seats to Waveney District Council 25 95x50px|Blank Labour Party (UK) 14 44 8 17,274 61.4% 0.5% 95x50px|Blank Conservative Party (UK) 1 2 8 6,660 23.5% 0.3% 95x50px|Blank Liberal Democrats (UK) 1 2 3,282 11.7% 2.6% Waveney UK ward map 1996.svg Winner of each seat at the 1996 Waveney District Council election. Control Control after election Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) The 1996 Waveney District Council election took place on 2 May 1996 to elect members of Waveney District Council in Suffolk, England.Colin Rallings Colin Rallings Michael Thrasher Michael Thrasher https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Waveney-1973-2011.pdf electionscentre.co.uk Waveney District Council Election Results 1973-2012 10-11 27 January 2026 The Elections Centre, Plymouth University Plymouth https://web.archive.org/web/20240216222714/https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Waveney-1973-2011.pdf 16 February 2024 This was on the same day as other local elections. Summary Election result 1996 Waveney District Council electionColin Rallings Colin Rallings Michael Thrasher Michael Thrasher https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/composition_calc.html electionscentre.co.uk Compositions calculator 23 January 2026 The Elections Centre Plymouth University Labour Party (UK) 14 8 87.5 30 44 91.7 17,274 61.4 –0.5 Conservative Party (UK) 1 8 6.3 1 2 4.2 6,600 23.5 –0.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) 1 6.3 1 2 4.2 3,282 11.7 –2.6 Independent politician 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 956 3.4 N/A Ward results Incumbent councillors standing for re-election are marked with an asterisk (*). Changes in seats do not take into account by-elections or defections. Beccles Town Beccles Town Liberal Democrats (UK) E. Crisp 1,098 44.8 Labour Party (UK) C. Scott 1,018 41.6 Conservative Party (UK) V. Pulford 334 13.6 80 3.3 2,450 42.3 5,809 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Beccles Worlingham Beccles Worlingham Labour Party (UK) A. Kemp 933 63.2 Conservative Party (UK) M. Bee 543 36.8 390 26.4 1,476 36.6 4,054 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Bungay Bungay Labour Party (UK) D. Jermy* 1,124 69.4 Conservative Party (UK) M. Davies 495 30.6 629 38.9 1,619 42.5 3,815 Labour Party (UK) Carlton Carlton Labour Party (UK) J. Spoor 1,360 62.8 Conservative Party (UK) D. Collins* 588 27.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) C. Thomas 218 10.1 772 35.6 2,166 35.0 6,211 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Carlton Colville Carlton Colville Labour Party (UK) N. Keable 724 43.3 Independent politician J. Mitchell 602 36.0 Conservative Party (UK) R. Bell* 346 20.7 122 7.3 1,672 35.6 4,540 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Gunton Gunton Labour Party (UK) P. Hart 959 50.6 Conservative Party (UK) B. Reader 447 23.6 Independent politician J. Wright* 354 18.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) A. Martin 137 7.2 512 27.0 1,897 37.1 5,115 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Halesworth Halesworth Labour Party (UK) P. Whitlow 905 61.3 Conservative Party (UK) F. Burroughes* 571 38.7 334 22.6 1,476 40.3 3,671 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Harbour Harbour Labour Party (UK) S. Bostock* 930 79.2 Conservative Party (UK) S. Ames 143 12.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) D. Randoll 101 8.6 787 67.0 1,174 28.3 4,147 Labour Party (UK) Kessingland Kessingland Labour Party (UK) K. McGee 776 65.8 Conservative Party (UK) P. Austin 273 23.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) R. Cant 130 11.0 503 42.7 1,179 32.3 3,654 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Kirkley Kirkley Labour Party (UK) K. Francis 980 51.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) A. Shepherd 762 40.3 Conservative Party (UK) M. Regester 149 7.9 218 11.5 1,891 42.8 4,421 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Normanston Normanston Labour Party (UK) M. Gurney 1,114 76.1 Conservative Party (UK) H. Boyd 181 12.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) S. Tonge 168 11.5 933 63.8 1,463 33.7 4,344 Labour Party (UK) Oulton Broad Oulton Broad Labour Party (UK) M. Cherry 1,194 61.1 Conservative Party (UK) A. Choveaux 548 28.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) A. Tibbitt 212 10.8 646 33.1 1,954 36.5 5,361 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Pakefield Pakefield Labour Party (UK) R. Thorne* 1,543 70.9 Conservative Party (UK) F. Gaimster 442 20.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) D. Young 190 8.7 1,101 50.6 2,175 39.4 5,519 Labour Party (UK) Southwold Southwold Conservative Party (UK) J. Goldsmith* 1,179 51.4 Labour Party (UK) K. Kirk 1,115 48.6 64 2.8 2,294 44.8 5,125 Conservative Party (UK) St. Margarets St. Margarets Labour Party (UK) M. Ayers 1,296 76.9 Conservative Party (UK) A. Mylan 236 14.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) B. Howe 153 9.1 1,060 62.9 1,685 30.7 5,496 Labour Party (UK) Whitton Whitton Labour Party (UK) R. Carter* 1,303 84.6 Conservative Party (UK) B. Bee 125 8.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) G. Strachan 113 7.3 1,178 76.4 1,541 35.6 4,338 Labour Party (UK) By-elections Normanston Normanston by-election: 1 May 1997Colin Rallings Colin Rallings Michael Thrasher Michael Thrasher https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/?page_id=3933 electionscentre.co.uk By-elections 18 January 2026 The Elections Centre, Plymouth University Plymouth https://web.archive.org/web/20260118204355/https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/?page_id=3933 18 January 2026 Labour Party (UK) 2,042 69.1 Conservative Party (UK) 599 20.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) 315 10.7 1,443 48.8 2,956 67.5 4,379 Labour Party (UK) Kirkley Kirkley by-election: 31 July 1997 Labour Party (UK) 705 50.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) 612 43.7 Conservative Party (UK) 84 6.0 93 6.6 1,401 30.0 4,670 Labour Party (UK) Pakefield Pakefield by-election: 31 July 1997 Labour Party (UK) 852 74.7 Conservative Party (UK) 215 18.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) 73 6.4 637 55.9 1,140 20.0 5,700 Labour Party (UK) References Category:Waveney District Council elections Waveney Category:May 1996 in the United Kingdom Category:1990s in Suffolk